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FRANCIS TOBIENNE 8/9/2013

The University of South Florida - St. Petersburg

Go Green! Go Green and Gold!

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is making green more valuable than gold with the advancements of an environmentally responsible campus.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The University Of South Florida St. Petersburg has dove into the green movement wave by taking the lead in many environmentally conscious projects such as the construction of a LEED Gold Certified building: the Science and Technology building. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is one of the most prestigious green certification in the green industry. Achieving this certification is not easy though USFSP did it. USFSP is leading the way among other universities in the Bay Area by taking the initiative to bring to life green strategies such as the Solar Doks that were recently installed on campus and also the electricity generating workout bikes in the Cardio Loft Gym. The interviewee, Lauren Reilly, discusses her leadership role in one of the most influential green student groups at USFSP: the Student Green Energy Fund. Lauren provides details on how projects like the Solar Doks and recycling bins throughout campus not only help the environment but also with costs and most amazingly the needy in our community. Like the SGEF, there many other green student groups at USFSP like SCEP (Student Chapter of Environmental Professionals) and SEAS (Student Environmental Awareness Society). There are many events that green student groups like these are involved in throughout the year. Brandi Murphy, the president of SEAS, provides some information about the green activates available at USFSP. As the Student Green Energy Fund is the most influential green student group at USFSP, this article provides great detail about how the group was developed, what its objectives and purpose are as well as the many environmentally responsible projects the group has brought to life. USFSP has been a leader in the green movement among universities in the Bay Area. In addition to Solar Doks and electricity producing bikes, the university has installed car charging stations which students, faculty, staff and the community can utilize at no cost. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg is certainly committed to making green more valuable than gold as its students, faculty and staff work determinedly to make its campus more environmentally responsible. Contributing Authors: Nathalia Hubay Team Leader; Jess Ladika Lead Compiler; Tonya OLeary Lead Interviewer / Editor; Pratima Persaud Researcher; Tyler Pharr - Researcher

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Table of Contents
Executive Summary Introduction Green Initiatives at USFSP
The University of South Floridas St. Petersburg campus is among the elite in environmentally responsible initiatives on campus and throughout the community.

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Interview with Lauren Reilly

Lauren Reilly CEO of SGEF and in charge of many green activities at USFSP, is interviewed by OLeary regarding her past, present, and future efforts in going green.

Environmentally Conscious Groups @ USFSP

A description of the two premier groups that reside at USFSP and the activities they participate in. A look at the groups who are associated with the campus and the communitys green projects.

What? Why? How? SGEF Finances the Future

The Student Green Energy Fund is broken down and explained from its origin to its accomplishments

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Forget Where You Plugged In Your Car?

Advancements in automotive technology reach USFSP. Everything from green buildings and cars you plug in, to cars you share!

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Annotated Bibliography Works Cited

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Introduction

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus is officially going green. Through use of the schools resources as well as special interest groups the school is not only cleaning up its campus, it is utilizing the advances in modern technology in an effort to become more environmentally responsible. This paper explores the initiatives the school is taking on such as LEED constructed buildings, solar powered picnic tables, and a gym that creates energy. Lauren Reilly, who is the Chief Executive Officer for the Student Green Energy Fund was also very insightful when being interviewed on the topic of green expenditures. With such passion and commitment, it is very obvious why USFSP is making strides in becoming green. The student effort is led by the Student Environmental Awareness Society. This group, known as SEAS, develops, organizes, and accomplishes its projects for the good of the school as well as the surrounding areas. Funding for non-essential items can be tricky, but through the use of the SGEF many projects can be achieved and equipment obtained. The SGEF is the financial backbone for all things green. The school provides services such as electrical car charging stations, recycling bins, and even a car sharing program. This paper is meant to inform you, the reader, of the many achievements and projects the USFSP campus is active in. After reading, we would hope this would encourage you to do more research, participate in a clean-up project, and even utilize the systems already put in place on the beautiful campus of The University of South Florida - St. Petersburg.

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The Green Initiatives at USFSP.

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Nathalia Hubay

The University Of South Florida St. Petersburgs commitment to protecting and preserving the environment is actually one of its missions goals: Goal 5: Foster stewardship of the environment and embody the values of Sustainability Strategies: Create a community that champions environmental awareness and sustainable living Enhance sustainability through energy conservation and recycling.

USF St. Petersburg has been involved in many environment friendly projects such as the construction of the Science and Technology building which is the first LEED (Leadership in

Energy & Environmental Design) Certified Gold building in the USF System, the second highest classification from the US Green Building Council. LEED is a program that independently certifies builders around the world that apply green practices to their construction plans. LEED also works throughout the buildings life, design, maintenance and operational practices to ensure the greenness of the project is maintained. In order to achieve LEED certification, a building must pass an independent verification process. The building must have a sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, green material and indoor environmental quality. Certainly USF St. Petersburg is proud to have such certification for the Science and Technology building, an important milestone accomplished by the University that shows its commitment to environmental health and students lives. Currently USFSP has many partnerships with local organizations to preserve the environment, some of them include: battery disposal at

local battery centers, disposal of the Universitys computer parts at local recycling center, automatically powering off idle lab and classroom computers, mobile phone, battery and print cartridge recycling, promoting purchasing recycled paper and recycling used paper for all Campus Computing needs, including computer lab printers. Students along with faculty and staff at USFSP are also deeply involved in several green initiatives around campus. There are many green student/faculty groups currently working for a better tomorrow such as the Student Environmental Awareness Society and GELS (Green Energy Living Systems). USFSP has also installed LED daylight and motion activated lights in the parking garage near its campus. The new LED lights will promote significant energy conservation and will add huge savings in electricity costs to the University.

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Solar Power-Doks at USFSP USFSP is effectively materializing its goal to enhance sustainability through energy conservation as it has recently added Solar Power-Doks to its campus. According to an article on Bay News 9, the Solar Power-Doks were installed by a company called EnerFusion in February of this year. The company currently offers two solar power solutions: the Solar Power-Dok SPD1 and the

Solstice. The Solar PowerDok is a solar powered picnic table that is a fully sustainable solar powered charging station and works great for use as a laptop charging station, as well as a cell phone charging station! (EnerFusionInc.com) EnerFusions goal is to provide a green source of power when a power outlet is not conveniently available to consumers that have become reliant on gadgets that are run on batteries. In short, EnerFusion has created an innovative green way to provide consumers with an onthe-go source of power for their gadgets. The Solar PowerDoks are made from recycled

material and also help buildings and campuses to achieve LEED certification by fulfilling Categories 1 (Sustainable Sites), 3 (Energy and Atmosphere), and 4 (Material and Resources) from the LEED certification requirements. The company was founded by Joe Kobus, a graduate from Ferris State University with a degree in Product Design Engineering who has worked in the automotive industry for years. He developed the idea of the Doks as he saw a need for green energy source products while he was at airport trying to find an outlet to charge his laptop. Joe continues to pursue "Green" energy products to solve the powering needs of consumers, whether you are at a park in search of a plug, or on campus needing to work on a term paper on your laptop, EnerFusion will have a product there to let you "Power Up with Green Energy". (EnerFusionInc.com) During a national conference in Pittsburgh, Joe and Zachary Oppenheim, the head of USFSP Campus Recreation, met and discussed about adding the Solar Doks to USFs campuses. The project was financed by the Student Green Energy Fund. The Solar Power-Doks have already been installed in many universities around the US, and USF and USFSP are the first universities to offer a green source of power to its students, faculty and staff in Tampa Bay. There are three EnerFusions Solar Power-Doks at the USFSP campus, two are mounted to patio tables at the

Bayboro Harbor and the other, the Solstice, is near the fountain on Harbor Walk. The Solar Power-Doks have been used quite a bit by not only USFSP goers but also people in the community. The Solar Power-Doks shall conserve a significant amount of energy going forward in the community and at campus.

Sweat = watts at USFSPs Cardio Loft Gym! The University of South Florida St. Petersburg in conjunction with the Student Green Energy Fund brought to life another green project: installing electricity producing bikes in the Cardio Loft Gym. Students can now generate electricity to power the gym simply by working out, a great incentive to stay in shape and be involved in the green movement.

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According to bicycling.com, because the machines are in near-constant use they can harness a phenomenon called crowd farming which is the collective impact of small contributions from a mass of people. Since there is a circuit in the bikes that sends power directly to the grid, through crowd farming, many watts can be generated each day by students, staff and faculty who access the USFSPs gym. In fact, between February 27th and March 1st the Student Green Energy Fund launched a

Race for Watts competition where groups of students, staff and faculty faced the challenge of working out to generate as many watts as possible; the groups generated 1,400 watts altogether. The gym is also equipped with Woodway Curve treadmills that do not require the use of electricity at all. According to Woodways web site, there is no motor in the treadmill and the user is responsible for generating power to make the machine work. In other words, the harder you work out the faster NEWS FROM SGEF:

the machine will go. Woodways treadmill, the Curve, is a revolutionary product because it uses no electricity of any kind and it provides a harder work out for its users.

TRASH CANS AND RECYCLE BINS THAT ARE NOW AVAILABLE THOUGHOUT CAMPUS ARE MADE OF 937 RECYCLED MILK JUGS.
(facebook.com/usfsp.sgef)

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Interview with Lauren Reilly

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Tonya OLeary

Chief Executive Officer for SGEF Major: Environmental Science and Policy

Do you think that the people in the community notice the efforts USFSP has made towards going green? That is why I started pulling away from the state and national coalitions. I started to realize that I could make more of a difference by focusing more on my campus and community than trying to lobby legislators and being all over the place. I wanted to focus more on the impact of the lives of my peers and show them more ways to live sustainably. What do you think is the most successful project that SGEF has produced so far? I think that SGEF in itself has been successful. This is because it was a student led initiative. We had to have a certain percentage of our student body vote in favor of it in order for it to pass the referendum, in which it did. Next, it had to pass our Universitys Board of Trustees, success, next it had to pass the State Board of Governors and we did it. All along it was led by students which make it stand out. As far as projects, I like the Solar Doks a lot. It gives students the ability to use solar panels.

Minor: Leadership
What made you want to join USFSPs effort to go green? I came to campus knowing I wanted to be involved in the environment and make a difference. There are a lot of people in the world and our country who dont have the best quality of life such as clean air to breathe or clean water to drink because they cant afford to move away from where they live, like near a coal plant for example. I knew that through paying attention to the environment we could provide a better life for all people. How long have you been involved in going green with USFSP? This year, I will be starting my fourth year. First thing I did was seek out the Environmental Club and attended meetings and events. I then got involved with Student Government and it took off from there. Senior at University of South Florida- St. Petersburg What programs have you been and currently involved in? I started off at SEAS and went to a couple gardening club meetings, and then I became involved in Student Government. During my second year in Student Government, as a Senator, I was the Chair of the University Community and Government Affairs. I used that position to start working more with Student Green Energy Fund. Last year I was the Director of Sustainable Initiatives. I started going to conferences as well. The first one was a regional environmental conference and I started working with that group. The following year I planned that same conference. Then in 2011, I went to Washington D.C. and worked for a national coalition for the summer. I am currently the Chief Executive Officer of the SGEF.

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Do many people complain about the purchases made by SGEF? Ive never heard anyone complain about the actual purchases. We try to gear all of our projects and purchases toward students. When we first started, some students complained about one dollar per credit hour. But when I started talking to them and asked How many credit hours are you taking? and their response was Eighteen, I pointed out that $18 is all it costs you to be a part of something much bigger. I feel as though many people changed their minds when looking at it that from that perspective. Can you give me an example of a way that USFSP going green has changed lives? Yes! The recycling bins. In order to dump one of our dumpsters, it costs $80 each time. Well, recycling is free. The company that picks up our recycling bins takes the profit and donates it to the Ronald McDonald House. So we get to donate to families that need help in a time of their child having cancer. So something as simple as recycling can make a huge difference.

What are your goals in relation to sustainability after graduating? I am hoping to find it on a bigger level. Being involved in this has made me want to possibly be a lobbyist for sustainability. There is actually a group that is trying to create an Office of Sustainability for the city of St. Petersburg so that would be great for me.

Is there anything else you would like to add? Within the next couple weeks we will have a new Sustainability Coordinator. We are hoping that through this we can prove that sustainability does not have to cost more. We hope to do this through having well set goals and milestones. The three top things we are currently focusing on are: 1. Hiring and integrating our Sustainability Officer 2. Presidents Climate Commitment 3. Re-approving SGEF fee in tuition fees.

Tonya OLeary: Lead Interviewer Major: Accounting

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Environmentally Conscious Groups @ USFSP

by Jess Ladika

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus is surrounded by nature. The schools two prominent environmentally conscious groups are the Student Environmental Awareness Society (SEAS) and the Student Chapter of Environmental Professionals (SCEP). SEAS was conceived in 2009 as an organized club that in their own words SEAS serves as a networking and volunteerbased society for anyone with an interest in the natural environment. This includes awareness issues, outdoorsmanship, sustainability projects and support, and connections with the environmental community on and off campus. (Murphy, 2013). In a brief interview with Brandi Murphy, President of SEAS, I was able to obtain a plethora of information about the club. SEAS is not only the premier environmental club at USFSP, it is the longest running club. The SEAS club adopted

the shoreline behind the campus on Bayboro Harbor. We routinely have cleanups, accompanied by outdoor games, kayaking and snacks. explained Murphy. The club hosts many activities around the community such as beach and campus clean-ups as well as restorations of both. Earth Day, as expected, is a major holiday for the SEAS club. This holiday is celebrated throughout the week with daily events which inspires people to appreciate and revere the natural environment.

the public about the alternative sources of clean energy. As most of the campus is surrounded by water from the Gulf of Mexico, this issue was directly affecting the Bayboro Harbor. (Marquez, Students Host Hands Across the Sand Site, 2010)

(Murphy, 2013) Some items that can be crafted and taken home were some potted plants as well as naturally tie-dyed tote bags. Each year, more than 200 plants are planted on the beach which in turn reduces erosion and provide a more sustainable ecosystem. (Wang, 2013). After the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, SEAS and other students at USFSP hosted an effort called Hands Across the Sand. This event was to promote the idea of banning off shore drilling and enlighten

SEAS is financially supported by a couple sources. The primary source is the University Activity & Service Fund. Other sources of income are fundraisers and connections throughout the community. Past club members have worked on campus green initiatives with funding through entities like SGEF and CERCC (Student

Brandi Murphy President of SEAS

Major: Environmental Science and Policy

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Government funded committees that give money for student led projects), which we see through together as a club. Those funds are available per semester, and we plan on submitting more projects that facilitate the greening of our campus and culture! (Murphy, 2013) Murphy also stated Many of our activities incorporate reusing or re-purposing items, like plastic bottles etc., so those come free as well! In February 2011, SEAS received a $3,500 Bay Mini-Grant for trash and pollution cleanup of the

facilitated group outings to parks and preserves, we would like to partner up with Outdoors Club and Marine Adventures Club to mingle and educate ourselves in the field. I would also like to reach out to newer clubs like Botany Club to work on grant-funding focused projects, which is an excellent skill for any major. (Murphy, 2013) welcomes the public to join and participate as they clean up Bayboro Harbor as well as the campus. When questioned about other environmentally conscious groups around campus, Murphy stated that The beauty of our club is that its members come from all disciplines...political science, environmental science, education, entrepreneurship, etc. We actively seek opportunities to collaborate with other special interests groups on campus in creative and symbiotic ways. In particular, the Gardening Club and SEAS are working together to create a Butterfly Garden on campus filled with native plants and will serve to educate students, as well as, add to the aesthetics here at USFSP. Since we go on Brandi Murphy wanted to finish with her own personal outlook. Simply that the meaning of life is passion. To get the most out of life, find accepting people, beautiful places, and creative tools to make you happy in every endeavor. I have a plaque from a local artist that I love, it says, "Commit, and angels will show up to do the heavy lifting" And good music is important to surround yourself with too!!

waters of Tampa Bay. This grant also provides money for the maintenance of a 75ft. watergoat that cleans the waters. We call it a watergoat because goats eat anything explains former President Stephanie Lawler. First Friday in St. Petersburg has been known for its entertainment downtown. But before you celebrate at night, SEAS puts on its First Friday Harbor Clean Up at 10:00 A.M. The project

SEAS Group Page: http://www1.usfsp.edu/coas/ espg/seas/ The Student Chapter of Environmental Professionals is a club where a student can learn from professionals in the environmental field. According to the groups webpage, they hold monthly meetings on the second Thursday of every

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month and different speakers can come share their knowledge. The club allows for direct contact with The Grouper is USFSPs weekly letter that informs groups, faculty, and students about upcoming events, awards, and news. This paper encourages its readers to submit their own news and announcements in an effort to keep everyone informed and enlightened. (The Grouper, 2013) The Grouper page: http://www1.usfsp.edu/stude ntlife/student_organizations/T heGrouper.htm

professionals for job opportunities and internships as well as a shadowing program. (Student Chapter of Environmental Professionals, 2008) Being a member of this allows many benefits including becoming a member of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.

Duke Energy, formally known as Progress Energy, has also been a major contributor in funding projects at USFSP. In 2011 Duke gifted $185,000 to be allocated into three different projects with one being the Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls. This donation is a part of a Campaign called $600 million USF: Unstoppable Campaign. To date: $588,037,953 of $600,000,000 has been met.

$600 Million USF Unstoppable Campaign

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What? Why? How? SGEF Finances the Future

by Tyler Pharr

USF Students Green Energy Fund started as the Student Green Energy Fee when the USF Board of Trustees met on December 16, 2010. The fee, which would be a system wide charge of no more than one dollar per credit hour, would have to be voted on by each campus. USFSPs Student Government voted the proposed fee by a 77 percent approval rating. The funding which aligns with the USF Systems values of social, economic and environmental sustainability and the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment was signed by President Judy Genshaft in 2008. The Student Green Energy Fee will be used only for establishing or improving the use of renewable energy technologies or energy efficiencies that directly lower the universitys greenhouse gas emissions, waste, or energy costs. The goals were set by the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment which obligates USF to have a Climate Action

Plan. The Office of Sustainability has found that the main reason that the ecofriendly projects have yet not been initiated is due to their high expense. However, even though the projects have a high, one time layout cost, they are designed to save money though by having little to no continuation cost. Student Green Energy Fund is managed by its own student council of 15 members and the Office of Sustainability. The committee is composed of 50% students. The fund is available to any current USF student or employee who thinks they have a green idea. In the past three years the fund has raised over $300,000. At its current rate, it is projected to receive $128,700 just from USFSP campus alone in the 2013 -2014 academic year.

covered, which means the students must pay the small fee out of pocket. These funds go into the Auxiliary trust fund which is managed by the Office of Sustainability. The Fund currently has several fees: a 6% administrative fee, a 5% bad debt holding fee, 3% new staff hiring budget, and 10% for new supplies. The previous funds were expended on items such as installing lighting controls at Cypress Hall that could dim or brighten the lights, a $50,000 project to have desktop computers enter sleep mode when not in use, upgrades to campus housing to reduce energy use in the buildings ventilation systems, as well as switching parking garage lights from fluorescent to LED. When proposed, the Student Green Energy Fund was focused on big projects such as renovating major buildings to become LEED Certified, but it has yet to raise the amounts necessary for these types of massive endeavors. Accountability of the projects requires USF to track the energy use and greenhouse gases emission of their campus is in accord with the Climate

The fee is charged to students. Any student on a Bright Futures Scholarship or other government grant is not

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Action Plan. . The Office of Sustainability at USF has joined the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System which is to help track those metrics. A large part of the 10% Supply Fee is removed from the Student Green Energy Fund for purchasing new equipment to measure these metrics in order to provide better data for voting on future projects and to determine if the fee will continue after another vote in Spring 2014. The amount of energy saved or greenhouse gas emission reduced by any project in the past has not been published by the Office of Sustainability. The possibilities for the Student Green Energy Fund are great. With USF and the Office of Sustainabilitys long term goal to be a neutral campus, this can lead to the possibility of a cheaper education in the future. If several projects save the university money in the

long run, those funds that were being paid to light a building that is now solar powered or cool a building that now has windows with a high solar heat gain coefficient, could then be placed into the Student Green Energy Fund which would lead to exponential reduction rates of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions or the option of slowly reaching the goal of a neutral campus while using the new capital to lower the cost of tuition for students. While the Student Green Energy Fund is direct at the campus level movement there are some unseen advantages of the program. One part is the recognition, as USF moves into an environmental friendly category of colleges it is beneficial to the students, alumni and staff alike. As students learn about the program and what their money has done to make a difference, it will give students a sense of

accomplishment and empowerment as well as benefit students with a better understanding of sustainability which is a becoming an everyday terminology in the work place. Overall the Student Green Energy Fund has massive opportunity to change not just USFs energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission but how USF is seen as a whole; but it is only if the fund is used correctly and continues to be renewed by the Student Government every three years.

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Forget Where You Plugged In Your Car?

by Pratima Persaud

USF St. Petersburg campus (USFSP) being one of the first campuses to be committed to a green environment have made quite a few monumental changes in the past few years. One way that USFSP has effectively and positively impacted our community is by having electric charging stations installed on campus. Tom Scherberger stated that according to student, David Hakki, his new electric car saves him about $300 a month in gas. For example, he drove 3,500 miles and only filled up twice (Scherberger, 2013). Electric vehicles are a good choice for reducing global warming emissions as well as saving money on gas says the Union of Concerned Scientists. According to Dr. Ashok Dhingra, the Regional Vice Chancellor for Administrative and Financial Services, USFSP is dedicated to minimizing our physical imprint on the planet while fostering stewardship of the environment. (Scherberger, 2013).

USFSP is playing a major part in protecting our environment by providing these two charging stations. Electric vehicles are energy efficient and convert about 59-62% of the electrical energy from the grid to power the vehicle as oppose to conventional gasoline vehicles which only convert about 17-21% of the energy stored in gasoline to power the vehicle. Electric cars are environmentally friendly providing that there are no tailpipe pollutants, and electricity from nuclear, hydro, solar or wind powered plants causes no air pollutants. http://www.fueleconomy.gov /feg/evtech.shtml

The Center for Urban Transportation Research has collaborated with USFSP and now introduces its first car sharing program. Tom

The Tampa Bay Business Journal featured an article on March 28, 2012 talking about the electric charging stations that have been installed at USFSP. The article states that the university will review the usage and costs of the charging stations during the first year to determine if any fees would be required for future use.

Scherberger notes that this will be an affordable transportation alternative that will be available for students, faculty and the general public (Scherberger, 2013). CarShare, formally known as WeCar, by Enterprise will operate the program which USF Tampa already has. Programs such as these are environmentally sustainable, efficient and costeffective alternative (Scherberger, 2013). As of now, they will have two available vehicles and as demand increases, they will add more. This program will avoid issues with parking at USFSP and save students a bit of money on parking. It will also benefit the environment as it will reduce pollution. Downtown St. Petersburg is already overcrowded and programs such as these will make the lifestyle of downtown residents easier by providing the option to rent a car as

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needed. Members of the program will also rest assured that the fuel, basic physical damage and state liability protection will be part of the mere $8.50 per hour to use the vehicles. In general, the community of Downtown St.

The USF website states that Car sharing is as easy as checking your email and as affordable as a movie ticket. WFLA Channel 8 News featured an article about the car sharing program at USFSP stating that there are 800,000 car-sharing members nationwide. Car sharing has increased by 40% since 2011. (Fernandez 2013)

Petersburg as well as the students will all reap the benefits of this newly created program. With car rental companies charging substantially more for those aged 25 and under, this program will also provide relief for St. Petersburg students since many are under 25 (Scherberger, 2013).

The USFSP Student Green Energy Fund FaceBook page stated that USFSP now has trash and recycle bins all across campus. Those bins have the SGEF logos on the front of them. This is a great way to continue our green initiatives and this will assist in our continuing efforts to prevent waste to landfill. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the energy that we would save from recycling just one can, could run a computer for three hours, or a television for two hours. Recycling could also help create jobs, such as businesses that tow, process and sell recovered materials. Recycling can be more cost effective than hiring a trash crew, maintaining garbage trucks and other resources for trash collecting duties. Recycling also contributes to saving energy, supplying valuable supplies to industry and adds to the U.S. economy.

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Annotated Bibliography
1. Tonya OLeary Reilly, L. (2013, July 29). Meet Lauren Reilly. (T. O'Leary, Interviewer) The interview with Lauren Reilly was held to get information from a student that is involved in USFSPs sustainability effort s. Laurens passion is expressed in all of the activities that she has been involved in. As the Chief Executive Director of SGEF, she has firsthand knowledge of some financial information but mainly the opinions of others and the current initiatives that the group is involved in. Throughout her college career, she has been involved in conferences and held more than one position in the Student Green Energy Fund Committee. Lauren plans to continue her passion for green efforts after graduating by being a lobbyist. She also stated that if the City of St. Petersburg creates an Office of Sustainability she would like to have a career there. 2. Jess Ladika Wang, D. B. (2013, July 28). SEAS Student Environmental Awareness Society at USF St. Petersburg . Retrieved from University of South Florida St. Petersburg: http://www1.usfsp.edu/coas/espg/seas/ The website uses information given from the group directly in an effort to inform students and interested others of the groups structure, achievements, and upcoming events. This group is managed under the Environmental Science department. From the group's web page I was able to find links for contacts, projects, and other clubs associated with the group. The first hand facts proved to be an asset, but the links to further back them up was invaluable. 3. Pratima Persaud Fernandez, Y (2013, March 12). New car-sharing program at USFs St. Petersburg Campus http://www.wfla.com/story/21137787/new-car-sharing-program-in-pinellas This article talks about the new transportation option at USFSP and gives statements from students and how they feel about the new program. The article gives information about the costs and different price options about the program called CarShare. The article also provides a few statistics about the benefits of the program. 4. Pratima Persaud Scherberger, T (2012, February 12). USF St. Petersburg introduces car-sharing program. Retrieved from University of South Florida St. Petersburg: http://www.usfsp.edu/blog/2013/02/12/usf-st-petersburgintroduces-car-sharing-program/ The article provides detailed information about the car sharing program, explaining costs, age limitations and how the program was started. 5. Nathalia Hubay Funke, J. (2013, February 11). Power From 93 Million Miles. Retrieved July 28, 2013, from The Crow's Nest: http://crowsneststpete.com/2013/02/11/power-from-93-million-miles/ The Crows Nest is USFSPs very own student newspaper. Servicing our students since 1969, The Crows Nest abides by the highest ethical standards and focuses on stories that help readers make informed decisions on current issues. The Crows Nest takes seriously the publics trust in its news reporting and strives to uphold the highest standards of reporting as defined by the Society of Professional Journalists. The article discusses the Solar Doks that were installed throughout campus. John Funke, the author and a student at USFSP, describes how the devices can be used as well as how they look like. This article provides great insight about the company that installed the Solar Doks, EnerFusion, as well as the mastermind behind the creation of the Doks: Joe Kobus. It briefly discusses how Joe came up with the idea of creating the

GO GREEN! GO GREEN AND GOLD! THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA - ST. PETERSBURG Solar Doks and also how Zachary Oppenheim was the one responsible for connecting the University with Joe Kobus and his green invention. 6. Nathalia Hubay USGBC. (2013). LEED is driving the green building industry. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from U.S. Green Building Council : http://www.usgbc.org/leed The U.S. Green Building Council is non-profit organization that is dedicated to finding ways to making buildings across the world energy and cost efficient. The USGBC consists of thousands of organizations and individuals that work together to uncover the most efficient strategies to build green. The website provides credible information regarding LEED certification, its process and the significant benefits building green brings to the environment. One of its founders, Mike Italiano, has over 35 years of environmental experience. Members like Mike work tirelessly to make sure the LEED certification remains nationally and internationally recognized, experts are dedicated to keeping LEED on the leading edge of the sustainable design and building movement. 7. Tyler Pharr

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"FL 111." Http://system.usf.edu/board-of-trustees/meetings/pdfs/meeting-archives/2010/121610/FL%20111.pdf. Proc. of USF Board of Trustees. N.p., Nov. 2010. Web. 28 July 2013. This Document holds the official records about the Student Green Energy Fund. It is from the board of trustees members meeting about the fund. It goes into great detail of why the fund is being started, what the purpose is and the process to use the funding.

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